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Tamara Lynch

Norfolk,VA

Summary

Dedicated CNA with expertise in patient care, vital signs monitoring, and compassionate communication. Committed to enhancing patient comfort and dignity through attentive support and effective advocacy.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Cna

Waterside Health and Rehab Saber Healthcare
Norfolk, VA
06.2023 - Current
  • Provided direct patient care, assisting with daily living activities and personal hygiene.
  • Monitored vital signs, reporting changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
  • Assisted in patient mobility, ensuring safety and comfort during transfers and ambulation.
  • Documented patient progress and care activities accurately in electronic health records.
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and attentive care.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
  • Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
  • Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
  • Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.

CNA

Wilmington Nursing and Rehab Saber Healthcare
Wilmington, OH
05.2015 - 06.2023
  • Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Ensured prompt response to call lights, addressing patient needs in a timely manner.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Prevented bedsores by regularly repositioning patients and implementing proper wound care techniques.
  • Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
  • Utilized proper body mechanics and assistance devices when transferring patients, minimizing the risk of injury for both parties.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.

Stna

Quaker Heights Community Nursing Home
Waynesville, OH
10.2010 - 03.2015
  • Assisted residents with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
  • Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
  • Assisted with patient transfer and ambulation.
  • Assisted patients in daily activities, promoting their independence and dignity.
  • Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
  • Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
  • Coordinated mealtime assistance for patients requiring feeding support, ensuring proper nutrition intake daily.
  • Promoted good oral and personal hygiene by aiding patients with shaving, bathing, and teeth brushing.
  • Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.

Aide Assistant

Barker House
Wilmington, OH
03.2010 - 11.2010
  • Enhanced patient care by providing support in daily living activities and personal hygiene tasks.
  • Provided compassionate companionship to patients, engaging them in conversation and recreational activities to promote overall wellbeing.
  • Ensured timely administration of medications under the supervision of a licensed nurse, contributing to positive patient outcomes.

Inspector General

New Sabina Industries
Sabina, OH
01.2005 - 03.2010

Inspected parts for good quality

Education

High School Diploma -

Wilmington High School
Wilmington, OH
06-1994

Skills

  • Time management
  • Patient care
  • Vital signs monitoring
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Bathing assistance
  • HIPAA compliance
  • Feeding assistance
  • Dressing assistance
  • Compassionate communication
  • Patient transfers
  • Emotional support
  • Clinical documentation
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Active listening
  • Patient advocacy
  • Toileting assistance
  • Patient hygiene assistance
  • Infection control practices
  • Lifting and transferring
  • Recording vital signs
  • Bedside manner
  • Compassionate
  • Patient lifting
  • Electronic charting
  • Compassionate caregiver
  • Ambulation assistance

Timeline

Cna

Waterside Health and Rehab Saber Healthcare
06.2023 - Current

CNA

Wilmington Nursing and Rehab Saber Healthcare
05.2015 - 06.2023

Stna

Quaker Heights Community Nursing Home
10.2010 - 03.2015

Aide Assistant

Barker House
03.2010 - 11.2010

Inspector General

New Sabina Industries
01.2005 - 03.2010

High School Diploma -

Wilmington High School